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33.348456, -90.153973
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Pine Bluff.
There are two communities within Mississippi that are also named Pine Bluff.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Mississippi ...
Newton County
This Pine Bluff is located in Newton County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Pine Bluff.
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pine Bluff [Wayne County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Jefferson County
This Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Bluff.
California
Sacramento County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pine Bluff [Sacramento County].
Florida
Saint Johns County
This Pine Bluff is located in Saint Johns County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Pine Bluff.
Santa Rosa County
This Pine Bluff is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the southeast of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Pine Bluff.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Pine Bluff is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pine Bluff.
Saskatchewan
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Tennessee
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pine Bluff [Warren County].
Texas
Red River County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Red River County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Pine Bluff.
Virginia
Salem City
This Pine Bluff is located in Salem City and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Pine Bluff.
West Virginia
Harrison County
This Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Pine Bluff.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Pine Bluff is located in Dane County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Bluff that is located in Carroll County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Pine Bluff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Bluff ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Black Hawk (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Bluff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Bluff and extending to:
Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Bluff to Carrollton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3485, Longitude: -90.1540 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Pine Bluff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pine Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pine Bluff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.716 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.627 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.702 degrees.